Sergo Tbileli’s artwork often features his own interpretation of European mythos, literature, and figures from fine arts. His works frequently include motifs such as Pawn, Centaur, Bacchus, Satyrus, Adam and Eve, Don Quixote, and Toreador, showcasing his unique dialogue with Western cultural heritage. In one of his most expressive works, Tbileli presents his own take on the Toreador, the main participant of the Spanish Corrida. Rather than depicting the moment of the tournament or the victory scene, Tbileli places equal importance on both the Toreador and the Bull. By showing the Toreador on the bull’s back, the artist hints at the matador’s triumph. Every detail of the composition, including the arranged figures, their character, the rhythmic setting of lines and forms, and the combination of “red” and “blue” colors, contributes to the mood of the piece. Tbileli’s characteristic ornamental-decorative manner, which features transitional configurative forms and skillful placement of color spots on a flat surface, adds expressiveness and emotion to the work. Despite the theme’s decorative quality, the inner solidity and bravery of Spanish toreadors are clearly conveyed.
About Sergo Tbileli
Sergo Tbileli is a prolific Georgian contemporary artist, he began his professional carrier in the early 70s in Soviet Georgia. While still pursuing his studies at the Tbilisi state academy. During his studies, he worked on monumental murals and sculptures all over the Soviet Union creating and contributing to the Soviet art scene. Learning different styles and evolving his style during his journeys all over the Eurasian continent. Financing his creative pursuits by working on Soviet state commissions. During his early years, he worked a lot with the ceramic medium creating one of his first series of plates. he achieved fame with his series “Georgian Motives”, which represented his colorful vision of Caucasus and Georgia mountains landscapes. Selling out his show in Istanbul. After The “Georgian Motives” series he further evolved his style and started working on his new works which combined his prior vibrant colors and movement with mythical subjects and topics on a grander scale. Some of his masterpieces from that era are “Venice Carnival” 2006, “Nude” 2005 and etc.
